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Wearable tech gets in the game (pictures)

From science fiction to science fact, wearable technology is tracking our every move.

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Jawbone UP platform

Jawbone has just announced an iOS Platform, called UP, which is set for integration with multiple apps -- and soon to have an open API -- with the goal of organizing your adventure sports and athletic data.

Right now, the wearable computing market is relatively wide open, with new platforms vying for real estate in a space that is largely yet undefined -- the players are positioning for what is to come -- and nearly everyone believes the wearable market is indeed coming.
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Jawbone UP fitness tracker

Bundled along with the Jawbone UP is a USB-to-3.5mm headphone mini jack adapter.
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Jawbone in color

Assorted colors of the Jawbone UP -- because if its wearable, its got to be fashionable.
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UP Lifeline view

The Home screen shows daily progress, Trends shows activity over days, weeks, and months, and your Lifeline shows your total progress since using UP.
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Wello integration

A view of the Wello personal trainer app integration with the Jawbone UP platform.
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UP, scaleable

UP can even connect Withings scales, so every time you step on your scale, your weight will be incorporated within your UP app, automatically.
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MapMyFitness

Jawbone hopes that by pulling in all this activity data, and connecting apps like MapMyFitness, they will be able to create a clearer picture of your active life.
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Fitness summary

The community of integrated apps will initially include MapMyFitness, IFTTT, RunKeeper, LoseIt, Maxwell Health, MyFitnessPal, Sleepio, Notch, Wello and Withings.
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Nike FuelBand

The FuelBand's stylish LED screen shows lots of information such as the number of steps you take, calories burned, and the time.
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Fitbit Ultra

The Fitbit Ultra is a sophisticated, data-collecting pedometer which is barely noticeable when clipped to the hip.
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Fitbit activity log

The dashboard view showing Fitbit's activity log.
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Motorola MotoActv

Made for recording your most punishing workouts, the Motorola MotoActv is a GPS fitness tracking smart watch and music player that measures exercise sessions and routes in terms of activity and pace.

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